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Alright guys,

Who of you out there have a really good set-up to make your own demos and such. I'm wanting to get into the recording/producer side of things so i can work on my own material, maybe even help some other people out???

I'd just really like to know what works and what doesn't.

Also, i dont wanna have to spend more than i need to. Maybe get some basic essentials and build from there depending on if i take to it or not.

Quality is important though, as is the creative potential/process.

It will be interesting to know what you guys do/use.

Paul.
 
Axe-Fx + Superior + Endless tweaking= pretty damn good demos look at misha (bulb's stuff)
 
Shure SM57 + Digital Interface + KRK Monitors + LOTS and LOTS of practice = pro sounding mixes.

That's what I use ^
 
I got a couple systems. When I'm trying make really good recordings I have a Pro Tools Digirack 002. Just the basic digi plugins and T-Racks for mastering. Here's some of the tunes I did on that system...

http://myspace.com/darrenstroud - Guitar Absolute Sampler, TEJ is the 002 with EZ drums.
http://myspace.com/freaknmissy - all these tunes done on the 002

Then at home I use Guitar Rig Session (only cost $99) and I got some drum loops from Beta Monkey. I use Fruity Loops on that system too. Here's some tunes with that...

http://www.mp3lizard.com/download.cfm?id=27590
http://www.mp3lizard.com/download.cfm?id=27416 - just realized this mix kinda sux!

cool thing about the Guitar Rig Session stuff is I was able to write and record the tunes and never had to leave my seat (except I stand up to play :D )
 
Almost all of the music I demo out at home is this setup:

A combination of Superior Drums 2.0, Addictive Drums, Steven Slate samples and my own sample library from bands I've recorded. I program all of these manually in ProTools on the piano roll.

ProTools LE8 with an MBox mini at home.

Ampeg SVX and the SansAmp plugin in ProTools for bass.

A combination of Guitar Rig and LePou, AcmeBarGig and TSE guitar plugins. They are free, and they are really really good.

I either mix in headphones, or take it to work and mix it in the control room there.

EDIT: This is just for demoing out songs, pre-production before pre-production, if you will.
 
For drums I'm using a shure 52, some 56s, 57s, Granelli modded 57 for snare, and 81s for overheads. 57 & e609 for guitars. POS Tascam 1641 interface, Sonar Power Studio software and KRK and Behringer monitors.

However I'm 99% sure I'm going to have someone else mix it - like I've done every other time. My own mixes always seem a bit lifeless.
 
It's all relatively new and I'm still trying to figure it out, but I'm getting (what I think) are decent sounding recordings with the equipment below. It's my playing that sucks...

Pro Tools 8 LE w/standard Plug-In's
Eleven Rack
M-Audio Axiom Pro 49-key MIDI controller
Yamaha n8 Digital Mixer
Alesis M1 Active MkII Monitors
Alesis Midiverb III
Sennheiser HD280 Headphones

It's a start...
 
I'm running Pro-Tools v8 with a 002 rack, UAD extreme plug-ins with 2 outboard cards, Universal Audio LA610, Presonus and Peavey Mic-pre's, Addictive Drums linked via midi to some V-drums, a DM-24 digital board, Yamaha Monitors, and a ton of mikes
SWR bass setup, and a Marshall SE100 for a direct feed on guitars
I'm still trying to figure it all out :aww: :cry:
I like about half of what I've done :(
 
You don't need much to record a very very good quality clip these days.
Interface:
I use a Yamaha I88X (they don't make it anymore, there are better alternatives these days)
Software:
Cubase 5
EZDrummer and EZPlayer for drums
Waves SSL package for any compression/eq. I basically use the SSL channel across the master.
Peavey Revalver

For mics:
SM57 and AT2020, but I mainly use the SM57. Everything else sounds weird to me.

Monitors:
2 old RCA HiFi Stereo system speakers. Yes. I need monitors... LOL! :D
 
You guys are awesome! Thanks for the responses.

Keep 'em coming...
 
All the stuff here was recorded in my drummer's basement:
https://www.soundclick.com/thelegacyof

SM57 mic'ing a Diezel VH4 and an e609 on a VHT UL for high-gain rhythms
SM57 on a Peavey VTM60 for low-gain and cleans

MXL2001 for vocals

Direct line from a Hartke 5000 and mic'ed with an e609

SM57 on the snare, CAD el cheapo mics on the kick and toms, MXL2001s for overheads (and sample replacement to taste)

Interfaces used were a Tascam US428 (for guitars and bass) and a Behringer ADA8000 for drums
into an Event EZ8 ADAT card and into Cubase SX2.0

Mixed on my home theater speakers through my TV.
 
Tascam DM3200 digital mixer fw card into Macbook Pro running Logic. Mackie HR684 monitors. Basic mics...Beta 52 and 57...SM57's, I5's, PR30 etc....thats about it. Converted a spare bedroom into my studio space (closet is my iso room), it's pretty comfortable and sounds nice.
 
I'd like to see some responses from people who use portable studios as well. I'm considering picking up a digital Tascam recorder and hope I can get some decent recordings out of it. My computer is two floors above my gear in the basement so I need an alternative to computer recording. Plus I've had some frustration in the past with losing data, not getting a good sound, etc.
 
I used a Tascam Portastudio for awhile until the hard drive went out. It was one of the bigger ones. When I talked with them, they said I could buy a new drive for 398.00, my understanding of it is most of the portastudios use wierd drives that are not readily available, so I bit the bullet and got a mac pro that I can easily and very quickly change drives in. They cost way less money to purchase too, you can get a high end seagate 7200 rpm 750 GB drive for under 130.00 that has 5 times the storage space that a portastudio drive has.
For that much money you can buy a drive deticated to a project, and take it out when you done and keep the project on it for storage :thumbsup:
 
You gotta love Rig-talk...

Look at all this brotherly support :thumbsup: :rock:
 
JTyson":1xjb1v1o said:
I used a Tascam Portastudio for awhile until the hard drive went out. When I talked with them, they said I could buy a new drive for 398.00, my understanding of it is most of the portastudios use wierd drives that are not readily available, so I bit the bullet and got a mac pro that I can easily and very quickly change drives in. They cost way less money to purchase too, you can get a high end seagate 7200 rpm 750 GB drive for under 130.00 that has 5 times the storage space that a portastudio drive has.
For that much money you can buy a drive deticated to a project, and take it out when you done and keep the project on it for storage :thumbsup:
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So you can run the Tascam into a different hardrive? I only had the Tascam tape units back in the day so I'm not too familiar with the newer ones.
 
Pro Tools and a G-5,it's not perfect but im getting better at it.
 
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